SAINT PAULINE VISINTAINER SCHOLARSHIP This year’s recipient of the St Pauline Visintainer Scholarship is Glenn Barwicki. The recipient must have played or participated in athletics for four years, must exhibit strong Christian Leadership, and mist have participated in some type of church-related activity during their four years, and must posses the qualities of brotherhood, friendship, and equality towards fellow students. Glenn has been an altar server for four years at Holy Angels Parish in Kulpmont for the Rev Andrew Stahmer. He has volunteered at the annual picnic and was the recipient of the Cyril Leadership Award for Holy Angels Church. He has also volunteered for four years ay the Mount Carmel Celebration of Special Athletes and is a Holy Angels Christmas Party Volunteer. He has also recently become a 3rd degree knight with the Knights of Columbus. He is currently ranked 5th in his class at Mount Carmel Area and has a perfect 4.0 GPA. He is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Athletic Honor Society and is a Student Council homeroom representative. He is also a member of the Spanish Club and the Calculus Club. He is currently attending Bloomsburg University’s ACE Program and obtaining college credits. Glenn hopes to pursue a career in civil engineering and has recently been accepted to Penn State University’s 2+2 program with 2 years at Hazleton and 2 years at University Park. He is waiting to hear from Bucknell, Lafayette, and Columbia. Athletically, Glenn was a four-year letterman for Coach Carmen DeFrancesco’s Red Tornado Football Team. Gelnn’s unselfishness is noted in that he played fullback, offensive guard, defensive tackle, nose guard, and linebacker. It was his switch to defensive tackle during 2014 that helped to solidify the defensive front as the season progressed. His two blocked kicks in the Shamokin game had a great deal to do with MCA’s 33-32 overtime win over the Indians and preserve the 19 year winning streak. His performance in the game enabled him to be named the Mike Terry Award winner as a lineman. His 2 blocked kicks tied a single game mark held by Joe Ambrose since 1966, while his 5 career blocked kicks ties Steve Matzura for the career record at MCA. During his career Glenn recorded 176 tackles (50 solo-125 assisted) with 30 of them for loss. He also posted 8 QB sacks for 43 yards lost. Glenn was a member of the 2011 District IV Championship team, the 2012 District IV silver medalist team and the 2013, and 2014 District IV qualifying teams. He also was elected and served as one of the captains of the 2014 team. Following the season, Glenn was named to the News-Item, Press Enterprise, and Sunbury Daily Item all area teams. He was also the recipient of the Joe Buchinski Award at the Rotary Football banquet. He is the son of Glenn and Ann Barwicki of Kulpmont.

JOSEPH D. WASILEWSKI FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE Jennifer Bolick joins big sister Heather Bolick (2012) as the only sisters ever to be named the Joseph Wasilewski Female Scholar Athlete at Mount Carmel Area High School. Although it is always very difficult for younger siblings to find their way when older brothers or sisters have excelled, Jennifer found her niche and has done exceptionally well. Jen has been an outstanding soccer player for coach Rich Miller, lettering all four years and serving as the captain in the 2014 season. After four seasons of playing at the forward position, Jen was asked to move back to defender to help the team. That unselfishness and her continued high level of play propelled Jen to the News-Item, Player of the Year for the 2014-15 season. She was part of the team as a freshman that qualified for state play, the first time ever at MCA. She has also been an integral part of the resurgence of MCA girls basketball, winning three consecutive District IV Championships during her 9, 10, and 11th grade years. MCA girls have also won 4 consecutive Heartland Division II Championships and one overall Conference Championship in 2014. The 2015 team placed third in District IV competition. While she has been a part of the team, the girls have won 98 games, while only losing 16. During the spring, Jen has been a very important cog for MCA track, running both the 800 and 400 meter runs and both relays. She has medaled as part of the 4 x 400 meter relay at Districts in both her sophomore and junior seasons. She, along with Ali Varano, Marissa Kleman, and Lauren Hause established a new school record of 9:39.81 in earning a 4th place medal at the PIAA State Championship meet in 2014 in the 4 x 800 meter relay. She was named to the Heartland Conference, Press Enterprise, and News-Item all area teams. Jen became one of only a handful of female athletes to earn 4 varsity letters in a season as she also lettered in cross country this year when not playing soccer. She was named the Ed Romance Chapter Athlete of the Month for October. Jennifer has been the vice-president of her class for all four years of high school and is obviously a member of the National Honor Society and Athletic Honor Society and a four-year member of Student Council. She also finds time to play in the MCA Marching Band and MCA Symphonic Band, playing the Alto Saxophone. She is a member of a number of clubs including Interact, Peer Mediation, SADD, Pep Club, Science Club, Future Nurses, Spanish Club, and has participated in Powder Puff Football. Bolick has done more than her share of community service participating in the Think Big Dance Marathon, Four Diamonds Mini Thon, Lions Club Meals on Wheels, Special Olympics, Relay for Life, Toys for Tots, Hoops for Heart, S.P.C.A. Drive, School Clothes Collection, and Collections for local food banks. She is a member of Divine Redeemer Church, where she volunteers with the Youth Group Outreach Program and the annual Parish Picnic. She is the daughter of Sue and Frank Bolick of Kulpmont and plans to attend either James Madison University, Penn State University, or Elon University to major in biology while considering a field in medicine.

JOSEPH “JAZZ” DIMINICK MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE This year’s recipient of the Joseph Jazz Diminick Male Scholar Athlete Award is Lee Amarose, a son of Ed and Lee Amarose. Lee has worked very hard over the last four years to put himself in the position to be considered for this award. He has spent countless hours in the weight room with weight coach Tony Scicchitano and at Star Physical Therapy with Tom Swaldi and Jeff Sluck. His work paid off as he began getting playing time as a sophomore for Coach Carmen DeFrancesco’s Red Tornado Football Team. He helped the Tornadoes to three consecutive playoff experiences, losing the District IV Championship in 2012 to a very good Danville team. Lee was a stalwart at both the guard and tackle positions and was available as a back up center if needed. Lee was named the Joe Grey Award winner following the 2014 season, given annually to the team’s best lineman. He was named to the Heartland Conference, News-Item, and Press Enterprise All Area teams as a first team lineman and was given an honorable mention nod by PIAA Eastern PA Football.com. He has been selected to play in the District IV All Star game in June. He was elected to serve as one of the co-captains of the 2014 football team. Amarose has also lettered for three years as a member of John Lazicki’s MCA Boys Basketball Team, serving as its captain in 2015. The team has qualified for District IV playoffs during all three years and posted playoff wins in 2015 over Bloomsburg and over Williamson in 2013. Lee has been the enforcer inside for the Tornadoes and has contributed with 5 points and 5 rebounds per game. His coach, John Lazicki, said that Lee was a tremendous leader and gave everything he had every minute he was on the court. Lee also participated for one year with the MCA trackmen. Lee is a two-year member of the Junior National Honor Society and a three year member of the National Honor Society and National Athletic Honor Society. He was elected class president during his freshman and sophomore years. He participates in Future Business Leaders of America, the Calculus Club, Spanish Club, Interact Club and Future Teachers of America. Lee has volunteered as a life guard for the Special Olympics and is an altar server at Divine Redeemer Church in Mount Carmel. Lee plans to continue his playing career at either Misericordia or Lock Haven University while pursuing a political science degree with the hope of moving on to law school.